Question

Marla swims twice a week. Her equipment cost her $32.25 and she has a membership to the pool for $35 plus $3.50 per visit. She can walk to the pool, so transportation is free. How much will swimming cost her for the year?

Answer 1

If I'm not mistaken the first step is to find how many weeks are in a year... xDDD

Answer 2

Wait. Le me read that again...

Answer 3

52 weeks in a year, twice a week at $3.50

Answer 4

^ There.

Answer 5

That's the formula.

Answer 6

Thank you!

Answer 7

Wait okay so do you do 52/2 and then x 3.50?

Answer 8

And then add the rest of the money to it?

Answer 9

I believe so. @Perl, can you help her out? I just lost my train of thought...

Answer 10

My answer didn't add up to any of the multiple choices.

Answer 11

Is $520 an option?

Answer 12

Nope.

Answer 13

$429.25
$249.25
$396.25
$492.75

Answer 14

I think it might be A?

Answer 15

I mean it's the closest to the answer I got when I recalculated it

Answer 16

That's still pretty confusing

Answer 17

she visits the pool twice, so she has to pay 2* $3.50 a week, correct?

Answer 18

she visits the pool twice a week, so she has to pay 2* $3.50 a week, correct?

Answer 19

Yes

Answer 20

cost per year = pool equipment cost + membership fee + 2*3.50* 52 weeks

Answer 21

Ohhh I see what you're saying.

Answer 22

I did that when I recalculated it, and ended up with 431.25

Answer 23

But still, there isn't an option for it.

Answer 24

Total cost = pool equipment cost + membership fee + (cost per week) (no. weeks)
Suppose that x = no. of weeks
Total cost = 32.25 + 35 + 2*3.50*12

Answer 25

what are the options, can you take a screenshot

Answer 26

$429.25
$249.25
$396.25
$492.75

Answer 27

A is the closest to the answer I got.

Answer 28

yes i would go with that

Answer 29

there is a typo either in the choices or the question

Answer 30

Okay, thank you for your time and help. I appreciate it!

Answer 31

And that's why he's an Honorary Professor of Mathematics... xD